Rod Ebrahimi watched his girlfriend finish graduate school with a hefty amount of debt. The two created a spreadsheet to help plot how to tackle repaying her student loans and the other debts they had accrued. As they worked, it occurred to Ebrahimi that this was a widespread problem that technology could solve–the perfect opportunity … read more here
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One on One: Asheem Chandna, Venture Capitalist
April 10, 2012 by
Every week now, we get a jolting reminder of just how vulnerable our personal, financial and national security information is to hackers — and how inadequate existing security solutions have become. But here in Silicon Valley, for all the feverish talk of innovation and billion-dollar start-ups, few entrepreneurs and investors seem eager to take on … read more here
Top 10 cloud computing leaders in 2012: Chris Kemp of Nebula No.1!
March 20, 2012 by
Welcome to our list of the top 10 people in cloud computing for 2012. This year, we focused on people we expect will have the most influence in shaping the direction cloud computing takes in large IT shops. We know lists like this always stir debate among readers. If you have strong feelings about someone … read more here
CoderDojo Partners with GitHub to Create a New Generation of Hackers
February 29, 2012 by
On Saturday afternoon a group of 30 pint size wannabe hackers gathered at the GitHub offices in San Francisco for the first CoderDojo in the United States. Irish teen sensation, James Whelton had traveled to San Francisco to take his highly successful social hacking education platform to the United States. CoderDojo began in Whelton’s final year of high … read more here
Lord of the Files: How GitHub Tamed Free Software (And More)
February 21, 2012 by
When the founders of GitHub moved into their swank South-of-Market loft last year, the first thing they did was redecorate. They turned the floor’s biggest office into a parody of an executive suite — complete with fake fireplace, plush leather chairs, and a wooden globe that slides open to reveal a bottle of single malt … read more here
10 cloud startups to watch in 2012
January 1, 2012 by
The past few years have been nothing if not a boon for entrepreneurs looking to cash in on venture capitalists’ lust for all things cloud. All the activity has been great, and we’ve seen some exciting new companies emerge and prosper — companies such as Heroku, RightScale and New Relic — but it also means … read more here
